Fundamental Skill: Hopping Movement skills/concepts
Hopping through different pathways, levels and qualities (e.g. fast, soft), and relationships (with equipment and partner).
ActivityEnjoying Hopping
'Can you hop …?'
on the spot, forwards/backwards/sideways
and turn in the air
and turn in the air making a quarter turn/half turn/full turn
as quietly/noisily/quickly/slowly as you can
as softly/hard as you can three times on your right/left foot
alternating hard and soft landings
over the rope, into the hoop, onto the disc, around the cones
as high as you can, with little low hops, at a medium height
as far as you can for distance
without using your arms, using only one arm, using your opposite hopping foot
alternating feet every eight/four/two beats
with partners at the same time/moving forward holding hands/facing each other
Hopping Assignment - Click on the assignment link to answer the following questions.
Which is the easiest: hopping on the spot or for distance?
What did it feel like not using your arms?
How do you use your arms for hopping on the spot compared to hopping for distance?
Movement skills/concepts
Hopping through different pathways, levels and qualities (e.g. fast, soft), and relationships (with equipment and partner).
ActivityEnjoying Hopping
'Can you hop …?'
Hopping Assignment - Click on the assignment link to answer the following questions.
Which is the easiest: hopping on the spot or for distance?
What did it feel like not using your arms?
How do you use your arms for hopping on the spot compared to hopping for distance?